Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence Francis ODonnell, Jr. (born November 7, 1951) is an American television pundit and host of The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell, a Monday through Friday evening MSNBC opinion and news program.ODonnell frequently filled in as host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC before getting his own show on the cable network. Beginning 24 October 2011, The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell switched time slots with The Ed Show, with Ed Schultz taking over the 8 p.m. Eastern slot, and ODonnell returning to the 10 p.m. Eastern slot.ODonnell has also appeared as a political analyst on The McLaughlin Group, The Al Franken Show, and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He was a producer and writer for the NBC series The West Wing (and played the role of the Presidents father in flashbacks) and creator and executive producer of the NBC series Mister Sterling. He is also an occasional actor and film producer, appearing as a recurring supporting character on the HBO series Big Love portraying an attorney.ODonnell began his political career as an aide to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and was Staff Director for the Senate Finance Committee. He has described himself a practical European socialist.

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